Friar Basketball Newsletter: Providence is Headed to the Sweet 16
Providence is headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 25 years, and they will take on Kansas — the top seed in the Midwest region on Friday night.
The Friars rolled past Richmond in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. This article documents how Providence was playing at its peak on Saturday, and how both the players and their head coach sent yet another statement to their detractors.
Highlights from the win over Richmond, as well as the press conferences from the Friars and Spiders can be found here.
Subscribers can enjoy this story that details how Providence’s defense through the first two games of the tournament has served as the catalyst for the Friars. This article includes advanced numbers for Richmond and South Dakota State, and explains just how impressive PC’s defense was when compared to their numbers throughout the season. Readers can also see shot charts from both of Providence’s opponents to this point of the tournament.
We also sent a newsletter on Saturday that included a variety of content from the past week in Buffalo. There are an additional four articles here for you to enjoy.
The NCAA Recap Starting Five includes all sorts of coverage, videos, and notable Tweets from Buffalo.
Lastly, I wanted to close by sharing how special it was to spend the last week in Buffalo around so many Friar fans. It was great meeting many of you, and I wrote a note thanking all of you for reading and to share how your support makes a difference. I appreciate support of this site in any capacity, but those of you who subscribe to the site really help make trips like these a possibility and I can’t thank you enough.